Weasley Courage (Was Re: Dolores Umbridge)

[P J]

No: HPFGUIDX 139053


Saturniia:
>Going back to your family's home for Christmas
>dinner, a year and a half after you moves out, and staying through
>the meal when only your mother welcomes you and the rest of your
>family either ignores you or is hostile to you is courageous.

"You must forgive this intrusion," he said when Mrs. Weasley looked around 
at him, beaming and wiping her eyes. "Percy and I were in the vicinity -- 
working, you know -- and he couldn't resist dropping in and seeing you all." 
  But Percy showed no sign of wanting to greet any of the rest of the 
family.  He stood, polker-straight and awkward-looking, and stared over 
everybody else's heads. (page 341 Scholastic version)

I guess I didn't read this quite the way you did.  Instead, what I saw was 
Percy putting aside his principles to further his career one more time.  The 
Minister, determined to do an end run around DD and talk to Harry, knew 
Harry was at the Weazley's home and used Percy (as well as his family) to 
get to him. And Percy allowed it.  I don't see that as courageous at all...  
I see it as being rather a boot licker.


>Tossing parsnips at one's sibling at Christmas dinner?  Not quite as brave.

No, maybe not.  But at least it was honest.

PJ